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Preface

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PrefaceCopyright

This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under

international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the

material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author.

Version 1.0

Disclaimer

The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer

makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically

disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.

The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from

time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any

person of such revision or changes.

Trademark Recognition

Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

AMD, Athlon, Sempron, and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD Corporation.

Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and

are acknowledged.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason-

able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment

generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in

accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which

can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to

correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which

the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with thisequipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this

device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system’s manufacturer

could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.


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Declaration of ConformityThis device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following

conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• This device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

Canadian Department of Communications

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-causing

Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le

matériel brouilieur du Canada.

About the Manual

The manual consists of the following:

Chapter 1

Introducing the Motherboard

Chapter 2

Installing the Motherboard

Chapter 3

Using BIOS

Chapter 4

Using the Motherboard Software

Describes features of the motherboard.

Go to page 1

Describes installation of motherboard

components.

Go to page 7

Provides information on using the BIOS

Setup Utility.

Go to page 27

Describes the motherboard software

Go to page 47


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Chapter 1 1

Introducing the Motherboard 1

Introduction................................................................................................1

Features.......................................................................................................2

Motherboard Components.......................................................................4

Chapter 2 77777

Installing the Motherboard 7Safety Precautions......................................................................................7

Choosing a Computer Case.......................................................................7

Installing the Motherboard in a Case......................................................7

Checking Jumper Settings.........................................................................8

Setting Jumpers..............................................................................8

Checking Jumper Settings..............................................................9

Jumper Settings..............................................................................9

Connecting Case Components...............................................................10

Front Panel Header.....................................................................12

Installing Hardware..................................................................................13 Installing the Processor...............................................................13

Installing Memory Modules.........................................................14

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive........18 Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive...............................................20

Installing Add-on Cards ................. ............................................21

Connecting Optional Devices .....................................................23

Connecting I/O Devices..........................................................................26

Chapter 3 2727272727

Using BIOS 27

About the Setup Utility............................................................................27

The Standard Configuration........................................................27

Entering the Setup Utility..............................................................27

Updating the BIOS.......................................................................29

Using BIOS................................................................................................29

Standard CMOS Features...........................................................30

Advanced BIOS Features............................................................32

Advanced Chipset Features.........................................................35


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Integrated Peripherals.................................................................37 Power Management Setup...........................................................41

PNP/PCI Configurations.............................................................43

PC Health Status .........................................................................44

Load Fail-Safe Defaults...............................................................45

Load Optimized Defaults.............................................................46

Set Supervisor/User Password....................................................46

Save & Exit Setup.........................................................................46

Exit Without Saving......................................................................46

Chapter 4 4747474747

Using the Motherboard Software 47

About the Software CD-ROM................................................................47

Auto-installing under Windows 2000/XP........................................47

Running Setup..............................................................................48

Manual Installation..................................................................................50

Utility Software Reference......................................................................50

Multi-Language Translation


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Chapter 1Introducing the Motherboard

Introduction

Thank you for choosing C51GM-M motherboard of great performance and with enhanced

function. This motherboard is designed to fit the AMD AM2 processors in the 940-pin

package. Bas ed on the Micro ATX for m factor, measuri ng 244 mm x 224 mm, th is

motherboard incorporates the following chipsets: C51PV/G Northbridge and MCP51/G

Southbridge chipsets.

The C51PV/G Northbridge features the HyperTransport Technology up to 1.0 GHz for a

total bandwidth of 8.0 GT/s. Two unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM DIMM sockets support DDR2

800/667/533/400 with maximum 16 GB in total memory. One PCI Express x16 slot,

intended for Graphics interface, is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification

revision 1.0a.

The MCP51/G Southbridge is a highly integrated media and communications processor

(MCP) with up to 1.0 GHz HyperTransport link interface. It supports two PCI slots which

are PCI 2.3 compliant. With the integrated SATA II controller onboard, this motherboard

supports two (up to four) drives up to 3.0 Gb/s per direction per channel. USB 2.0 Enhanced

Host Controller Interface (EHCI) provides up to 8 USB 2.0 ports. The MCP51/G supports

advanced system and power management features with integrated system power sequencing

support.

There is an advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel, including PS/2 mouse and

keyboard connectors, LPT1, four USB ports at the rear I/O, one optional LAN port, one

optional 1394 port, one VGA port, and audio jacks for microphone, line-in, and line-out.


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FeatureProcessorThis motherboard uses a Socket AM2 that carries the following features:

• Accommodates AMD Sempron/Athlon 64/Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon 64

FX processors

• Supports high-performance HyperTransport CPU interface

The nVIDIA C51PV/G Northbridge (NB) and nVIDIA MCP51/G Southbridge (SB) chipset

is based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and perfor-

mance.

C51PV/G

(NB)

• Primary HyperTransport Link to the AMD Sempron/ Athlon 64/Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon 64 FX 940-pin

CPUs

• Two separate PCI Express controllers with 17 total lanes

configured as one x16 and one x1 PCI Express lanes

• DirectX 9.0c Shader Model 3.0 graphics processing unit

• Full NVIDIA® nView™ multi-display technology capability,

independent display controllers for the CRT

• Supports instantly available PC (IAPC), ACPI 2.0, and PCI

PM 1.1 system and power management

Memory

• Supports DDR2 800/667/533/400 memory types with Dual-Channel archi-

tecture

• Accommodates two unbuffered DIMMs up to 16 GB maximum memory size

• One SATA II controller with an integrated 3.0 Gb/s PHY,

supporting two drives in master mode

• Fast ATA-133 IDE controller

• USB 2.0 Controller, supporting up to 8 USB 2.0 ports

Chipset

HyperTransport™ Technology is a point-to-point link between two devices, it enables

integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than currently avail-

able interconnect technologies.

MCP51/G

(SB)

• HyperTransport x4/x8 up and down links, at up to 1.0 GHz

• PCI 2.3 interface supporting up to five PCI slots at 33 MHz

Audio• Compliant with AC’97 v2.3 CODEC

• Supports 6-channel audio CODEC designed for PC multimedia systems

• Provides three analog line-level stereo inputs with 5-bit volume control:

Line-in,CD, AUX

• Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.0 audio requirements

• 8 channels of DAC support 24/20/16-bit PCM format for 7.1 audio solution

• Supports 192K/96K/48K/44.1KHz DAC sample rate

• Power support: Digital: 3.3V; Analog: 3.5V~5.25V

• Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.x audio requirements• Direct Sound 3DTM compatible

• DolbyR Digital Encoder output for consumer electronic application


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The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:

• One PCI Express x16 slot

• One PCI Express x1 slot

• Two 32-bit PCI slots at 33 MHz

• Two IDE connectors which support four IDE devices

• One floppy disk drive interface

• Two 7-pin SATA connectors/Four 7-pin SATA connectors (Optional)

Onboard LAN (optional)The onboard LAN provides the following features:

• 10/100 Mbps N-way Auto-negotiation operation

• Half/Full duplex capability

• Supports Wake-On-LAN(WOL) function and remote wake-up

• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver

• PCI v2.3, 32-bit, 33/66 MHz

• Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE802.3u and IEEE802.3ab

BIOS Firmware

Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change

without prior notice.

Integrated I/O

This motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/100/66

MB/s.

Expansion Options

• 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX IEEE 802.3u fast Ethernet transceiver

• MII and 7-wire SNI (Serial Network Interface)

• Integrated voltage regulator to allow operation from a single 3.3/2.5V

supply source

The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard

• One serial port

• One parallel port

• Four USB ports

• One VGA port

• One LAN port (optional)

• One IEEE 1394 port (optional)

• Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out

The motherboard uses AWARD BIOS that enables users to configure many system fea-

tures including the following:

• Power management

• Wake-up alarms

• CPU parameters

• CPU and memory timing

The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds.


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Motherboard Components


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Table of Motherboard Components

7 IDE2 Secondary IDE connector

This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard.

18 AUDIO1 Front panel audio header

LABEL COMPONENT

2 CPU Socket

6 IDE1 Primary IDE connector

8 SATA1~2/SATA1~4* Serial ATA connectors

11 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper

5 FDD Floppy disk drive connector

16 PCI1~2 32-bit add-on card slots

1 CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan connector

24 ATX12V 4-pin +12V power connector

3 DIMM1~2 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM slots

20 CD_IN Analog audio input connector

4 ATX_POWER Standard 24-pin ATX power connector

12 USB3~4 Front Panel USB headers

23 SYS_FAN1 System cooling fan connector

22 PCIEX1 PCI Express x1 Slot

9 PANEL1 Front Panel switch/LED header

10 JLPC* TPM LPC header

13 WOL* Wake on LAN connector

14 IRDA* Infrared header

15 COM2* Onboard serial port header

17 SPDIFO1 SPDIF out header

21 PCIEX16 PCI Express slot for graphics interface

19 AUX_IN* Auxiliary In connector

“*” stands for optional components.

Socket AM2 for AMD Sempron/Athlon 64/ Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon 64 FX pro-cessors


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Chapter 2Installing the Motherboard

Safety Precautions

• Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard

• Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from

static electricity

• Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded

object before working on the motherboard

• Leave components in the static-proof bags they came in

• Hold all circuit boards by the edges. Do not bend circuit boards

Choosing a Computer CaseThere are many types of computer cases on the market. The motherboard complies with

the specifications for the Micro-ATX system case. First, some features on the motherboard

are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indicators and switches on

the system case. Make sure that your case supports all the features required. Secondly, this

motherboard supports one or two floppy diskette drives and four enhanced IDE drives.

Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all drives that you intend to

install.

Most cases have a choice of I/O templates in the rear panel. Make sure that the I/O template

in the case matches the I/O ports installed on the rear edge of the motherboard.

This motherboard carries a Micro-ATX form factor of 244 x 224 mm. Choose a case that

accommodates this form factor.

Installing the Motherboard in a Case

Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the motherboard in a case.Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case, which correspond the holes

in the motherboard. Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the

motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws.

Ensure that your case has an I/O template that supports the I/O ports and expansion slots

on your motherboard.


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Checking Jumper Settings

This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard.

Setting Jumpers

Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than

one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on

the correct pins.

The illustrations show a 2-pin jumper. When

the jumper cap is placed on both pins, the

jumper is SHORT. If you remove the jumper

cap, or place the jumper cap on just one pin,

the jumper is OPEN.

This illustration shows a 3-pin jumper. Pins

1 and 2 are SHORT

SHORT OPEN

Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard.


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Checking Jumper SettingsThe following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled.

Jumper Settings

Jumper Type Description Setting (default)

CLR_CMOS CLEAR CMOSBefore clearing the CMOS,

make sure to turn off the sys-

tem.

3-pin

1-2: NORMAL2-3: CLEAR CMOS 1

CLR_CMOS


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Connecting Case ComponentsAfter you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin con-

necting the motherboard components. Refer to the following:

1 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN.

2 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN1.

3 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1.

4 Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER.

5 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V.

Connecting 20/24-pin power cableUser please note that the 20-pin and 24-pin power cables can both be connected

to the ATX_POWER connector. With the 20-pin power cable, just align the 20- pin power cable with the pin 1 of the ATX_POWER connector. However, using

20-pin power cable may cause the system to become unbootable or unstable

because of insufficient elect ricity. A minimum power of 300W is recommended

for a fully-configured system.

20-pin power cable

24-pin power cable

With ATX v1.x power supply, user please note

that when installing 20-pin power cable, the latch

of power cable falls on the left side of the

ATX_POWER connector latch, just as the pic-

ture shows.

With ATX v2.x power supply, user please note

that when installing 24-pin power cable, the latch

of power cable clings the right side of the

ATX_POWER connector latch.


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CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1: Cooling FAN Power Connectors

ATX_POWER: ATX 24-pin Power Connector

ATX12V: ATX 12V Power Connector

1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V

2 +3.3V 14 -12V

10 +12V 22 +5V

3 GND 15 GND

4 +5V 16 PS_ON

5 GND 17 GND

6 +5V 18 GND

7 GND 19 GND

8 PWRGD 20 -5V

9 +5VSB 21 +5V

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

11 +12V 23 +5V

12 +3.3V 24 GND

Pin Signal Name

4 +12V

3 +12V

2 Ground

1 Ground

Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling

fan of 1.1A~2.2A (26.4W max.) at +12V.

Pin Signal Name Function

1 GND System Ground

2 +12V Power +12V

3 Sense Sensor

4 PWM FAN control PWM


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Reset Switch

Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary-contact

switch that is normally open. When the switch is closed, the board resets and runs POST.

Power Switch

Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momentary-

contact switch that is normally open. The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms

to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The time requirement is due to internal de-

bounce circuitry. After receiving a power on/off signal, at least two seconds elapses before

the power supply recognizes another on/off signal.

Power/Sleep/Message waiting LED

Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual-color, front panel mounted LED provides power

on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication.

Hard Drive Activity LED

Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data

is being read from or written to the hard drive. For the LED to function properly, an IDE

drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface. The LED will also show activity for

devices connected to the SCSI (hard drive activity LED) connector.

Front Panel Header The front panel header (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers

commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information:

* MSG LED (Dual color or single color)

Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function

1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED(+)2 FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED(+)

3 HD_LED_N Hard disk LED(-)

5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch(-)

7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch(+)

9 RSVD Reserved

4 FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED(-)

6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch(+)

8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch(-)

10 Key No pin


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Installing Hardware

Installing the Processor

Before installing the Processor

This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus

frequency for the processor. You may be able to change these settings by making changes to

jumpers on the motherboard, or changing the set tings in the system Setup Uti lit y. We

strongly recommend that you do not over-clock processors or other components to run

faster than their rated speed.

This motherboard has an AM2 Socket 940 Pin processor. When choosing a processor,

consider the performance requirements of the system. Performance is based on the proces-sor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of

internal cache memory and external cache memory.

Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that

you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount

resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan

scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to the

motherboard or its components.

On most motherboards, there are small surface-mount resistors near the

processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is careless ly

installed.

Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the

clips. Also, install the cooling fan in a well-lit work area so that you can

clearly see the motherboard and processor socket.

Warning: Over-clocking components can adversely affect the reliability of

the system and introduce errors into your system. Over-clocking can

permanently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in

components that are run beyond the rated limits.


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1. Install your CPU. Pull up the lever away from

the socket and lift up to 90-degree angle.

2. Locate the CPU cut edge (the corner with the

pin hold noticeably missing). Align and insert

the CPU correctly.

3. Press the lever down and apply thermal grease

on top of the CPU

4. Put the CPU Fan down on the retention module

and snap the four retention legs of the cooling fan into place.

5. Flip the levers over to lock the heat sink in place

and connect the CPU cooling Fan power cable

to the CPUFAN connector. This completes the

installation.

CPU Installation ProcedureThe following illustration shows CPU installation components.

To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you

Use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsink

installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink sup-

plied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary.

Installing Memory Modules

This motherboard accommodates two 240-pin unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM (Synchronous

Dynamic Random Access Memory) modules. It can support DDR2 800/667/533/400 memorytypes and its total maximum memory size is 16 GB.

DDR2 SDRAM memory module table

Note: 1. When running dual channel mode, install only same (same density, DRAM

technology and DRAM bus width) module for each channel.

2. Please note that those types not in the TableB (p.17) will not boot up.

Do not remove any memory module from its antistat ic packaging unti l

you are ready to install it on the motherboard. Handle the modules only

by their edges. Do not touch the components or metal parts. Always wear

a grounding strap when you handle the modules.

Memory module Memory Bus

DDR2 533 266 MHz

DDR2 667 333 MHz

DDR2 400 200 MHz

DDR2 800 400 MHz


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Installation ProcedureRefer to the following to install the memory modules.

1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM only.

2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down.

3 Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are

keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that

they can only be installed correctly.

4 Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector

match the notches in the DIMM slot.

5 Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down

until it seats correctly. The slot latches are levered upwards and

latch on to the edges of the DIMM.


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Table A: DDR2 (memory module) QVL (Qualified Vendor List)The following DDR2 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this

motherboard.

Type Size Vendor Module Name

SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-GCCC256MB

SAMSUNG K4T5163QB-ZCCCDDR2

400512MB SAMSUNG K4T51083QB-GCCC

AENEON AET560UD00-370A98X

AENEON AET560UD00-370A98Z

CORSAIR 4PB11D9CHM

ELPIDA 04180WB00

Kingmax HY5PS121621

Kingston HYB18T512260AF-3.7

Nanya NT5TU32M16AG-37B

256 MB

Ramaxel E5116AF-5C-E

A-DATA E5108AE-6E-E

AENEON AET660UD00-370A98X

AENEON AET660UD00-370A98ZCORSAIR K4T510830B-GCD5

CORSAIR K4T51083QF-ZCD5

CORSAIR 4PB11D9CHM

ELPIDA 04180WB01

Infineon HY818T512800AF373346778

Kingston hynix HY5PS12821

Kingston hynix HY5PS56821

Kingston HY818T512

TwinMOS Elpida 8D22JB-ED

512 MB

TwinMOS Hynix 8D22JB-HX

Apacer E5108AB-5C-E

GEIL AG8AKT5H120004

Infineon HY818T512800AF3733344539

Kingmax KKEA88E4AAKKG-37

DDR2

533

1 GB

Kingston NANYA NT5TU64MBAE-

256 MB Infineon HYS64T325001HU-3-A

A-DATA AD29608A88-3EG

CORSAIR VALUESELECT 32M8CECGEIL GL2L64MO88BA18W

Infinity 0547W64M8

Kingston D6408TE8EWL3

SAMSUNG K4T51083QC

SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-ZCE6

SIS SLX264M8-T6E

SyncMAX E5108AB-5C-E

Transcend K4T51083QC

512 MB

TwinMOS TMM6208G8M30B

Apacer E5108AE-6E-E

Infineon HYB18T512800AF3S

DDR2

667

1 GB

Kingston D6408TE8EWL3

Infineon HYB18T256 800AF25

Kingston KHX6400D2DDR2

8001 GB

SyncMAX R050075B


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Table B: Unbuffered DIMM Support for AM2 CPU

DRAMSpeed

DIMM11 DIMM2

1

TimingMode

Address TimingControl Register

Output DriverCompensation

Control Register

DDR2-400 - Any 1T 002F_2F2Fh X011_1222h

DDR2-400 Any Any 2T 002F_2F2Fh X011_1322h

DDR2-533 - Any 1T 002F_2F2Fh X011_1222h

SRx16 SRx16

SRx16 SRx8DDR2-533

SRx8 SRx162T 002F_2F2Fh X011_1322h

DDR2-533 SRx8 SRx8 2T 0000_2F2Fh X011_1322h

DDR2-533 DRx8 DRx8 2T 0034_2F2Fh X011_1322h

DRx8 SRx16DDR2-533

SRx16 DRx82T 0038_2F2Fh X011_1322h

DRx8 SRx8

DDR2-533 SRx8 DRx8 2T 0037_2F2Fh X011_1322hDDR2-667 - Any 1T 0020_2020h X011_1222h

SRx16 SRx16

SRx16 SRx8DDR2-667

SRx8 SRx162T 0020_2020h X011_1322h

DDR2-667 SRx8 SRx8 2T 0030_2020h X011_1322h

DDR2-667 DRx8 DRx8 2T 002B_2020h X011_1322h

DRx8 SRx16DDR2-667

SRx16 DRx82T 002C_2020h X011_1322h

DRx8 SRx8DDR2-667

SRx8 DRx82T 002A_2020h X011_1322h

DDR2-800 - Any 2T 0020_2520h X011_3222h

DDR2-800 Any Any 2T 0020_2520h X011_3222h

1. SRx16=Single Rank x16 DIMMSRx8=Single Rank x8 DIMMDRx16=Dual Rank x16 DIMMDRx8=Dual Rank x8 DIMM


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Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM

drive.

About IDE Devices

Your motherboard has a primary and secondary IDE channel interface (IDE1 and IDE2).

An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard.

You must orient the cable connector so that the pin1 (color) edge of the

cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector.

IDE1: Primary IDE Connector

The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1.

IDE devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLAVE.

Refer to the IDE device user’s manual. Installing two IDE devices on one cable, ensure that

one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLAVE. The documentation of

your IDE device explains how to do this.

About UltraDMA

This motherboard supports UltraDMA 133/100/66. UDMA is a technology that acceleratesthe performance of devices in the IDE channel. To maximize performance, install IDE

devices that support UDMA and use 80-pin IDE cables that support UDMA 133/100/66.

IDE2: Secondary IDE Connector

The second drive on this controller must be set to slave mode. The configuration is the same

as IDE1.


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About SATA ConnectorsYour motherboard features two or four SATA connectors supporting a total of two or four

drives. SATA refers to Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard

interface for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs. These connectors

are well designed and will only fit in one orientation. Locate the SATA connectors on the

motherboard and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives.

Installing Serial ATA Hard DrivesTo install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives, use the SATA cable that supports the Serial

ATA protocol. This SATA cable comes with an SATA power cable. You can connect either

end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard.

SATA cable (optional) SATA power cable (optional)

Refer to the illustration below for proper installation:

1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard.

2 Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive.

3 Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other

end to the power supply.


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Installing a Floppy Diskette DriveThe motherboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDD) interface and ships with a diskette drive

ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives. You can install a 5.25-inch

drive and a 3.5-inch drive with various capacities. The floppy diskette drive cable has one

type of connector for a 5.25-inch drive and another type of connector for a 3.5-inch drive.

You must orient the cable connector so that the pin 1 (color) edge of the

cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector.

FDD: Floppy Disk Connector

This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single

end to the onboard floppy connector, connect the remaining plugs on the other end to the

floppy drives correspondingly.


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Installing Add-on CardsThe slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the

system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features

and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard’s capabili-

ties by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system.

PCI1~2 Slots This motherboard is equipped with two standard PCI slots. PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for expansion

cards, which for the most part, is a supplement of the older ISA bus

standard. The PCI slots on this board are PCI v2.3 compliant.

PCIEX16 Slot The PCI Express X16 slot is used to install an external PCI Express

graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specifica-

tion revision 1.0a.

Before installing an add-on card, check the documentation for the card

carefully. If the card is not Plug and Play, you may have to manually

configure the card before installation.

The PCI Express x1 slot is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base

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Follow these instructions to install an add-on card:

1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you

are going to use.

2 Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure

that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot.

3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw.

For some add-on cards, for example graphics adapters and network adapt-

ers, you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the

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Connecting Optional DevicesRefer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices:

AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone

and line-out ports for easier access.

Pin Signal NamePin Signal Name Function

1 AUD_MIC Front Panel Microphone input signal

2 AUD_GND Ground used by Analog Audio Circuits

3 AUD_MIC_BIAS Microphone Power

4 AUD_VCC Filtered +5V used by Analog Audio Circuits

5 AUD_F_R Right Channel audio signal to Front Panel

6 AUD_RET_R Right Channel Audio signal to Return from Front Panel

7 REVD Reserved

8 Key No Pin

9 AUD_F_L Left Channel audio signal to Front Panel

10 AUD_RET_L Left Channel Audio signal to Return from Front Panel

SPDIFO1: SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) output

to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coxial connector.

Pin Signal Name Function1 SPDIF SPDIF digital output2 +5VA 5V analog power

3 Key No pin

4 GND Ground



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USB3~4: Front Panel USB headersThe motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally,

some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case,

use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard.

Ple ase make sure tha t the USB cable has the same pin ass ignmen t as

indicated above. A different pin assignment may cause damage or system

hang-up.

1 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power

2 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power

3 USB_FP_P0- USB Port 0 Negative Signal

4 USB_FP_P1- USB Port 1 Negative Signal

5 USB_FP_P0+ USB Port 0 Positive Signal

6 USB_FP_P1+ USB Port 1 Positive Signal

7 GND Ground

8 GND Ground

9 Key No pin

10 NC Not Connected


SATA1~2/SATA1~4 (optional): Serial ATA connectorsThese connectors are use to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest date transfer

rates (3.0 Gb/s), simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It eliminates limitations

of the current Parallel ATA interface. But maintains register compatibility and software

compatibility with Parallel ATA.

Pin Signal Name Function1 Ground 2 TX+

3 TX- 4 Ground

5 RX- 6 RX+

7 Ground - -


CD_IN: Analog Audio Input connector


1 CD in_L CD In left channel

2 GND Ground

3 GND Ground

4 CD in_R CD In right channel


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WOL: Wake On LAN connector (optional)

If you have installed an LAN card, use the cable provided with the card to plug into the WOL

connector onboard. This enables the Wake On LAN (WOL) feature. When your system is

in a power-saving mode, any LAN signal automatically resumes the system. You must

enable this item using the Power Management page of the Setup Utility in the BIOS. See

Chapter 3 for more information.

3 Ring# Wake up signal (low active)


1 5VSB +5V stand by power

2 GND Ground

AUX_IN: Auxiliary-in connector (optional)This connector is an additional line-in audio connector. It allows you to attach a line-in

cable when your rear line-in jack is set as line out port for 4-channel function.

1 AUXIN_L AUX In left channel

2 AGND Ground

3 AGND Ground

4 AUXIN_R AUX In right channel


COM2: Onboard serial port header (Optional)Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your

system.

1 NDCDB Data carry detect

2 NSINB Serial Data In

3 NSOUTB Serial Date Out

4 NDTRB Data terminal ready

5 GND Ground6 NDSRB Date set ready

7 NRTSB Request to send

8 NCTSB Clear to send

9 NRIB Ring Indicator

10 Key No pin


IRDA: Infrared port (optional)This mainboard supports an Infrared (IR1) data port. Infrared ports allow the wireless

exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as

printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assis tant (PDAs) , and other computers.

1 VCC IR Power

2 Key No pin

4 GND Ground


3 IRRX IrDA serial input

5 IRTX IrDA serial output


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The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports:

This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS.

PS2 Mouse

PS2 Keyboard

Parallel Port (LPT1)

Serial Port (COM1)

VGA Port

LAN Port (optional)

1394a Port (optional)

USB Ports

Audio Ports

Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device.

Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard.

Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communications

devices.

Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or fax/

modems. COM1 is identified by the system as COM1/3.

Connect your monitor to the VGA port.

Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your com-

puter to the Network.

Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.

JLPC: TPM LPC header (optional)

1 CLK_33M

3 L_FRAME#

5 ICH_P_PCIRST#

7 L_AD3

9 3D3V_SYS

11 L_AD0

13 PP

15 3VSB

17 GND

19 L_PCPD#


2 GND

4 Key

6 SMA_DATA

8 L_AD2

10 L_AD1

12 GND

14 NC

16 SERIRQ

18 GND

20 SMA_CLK

Use the 1394a port to connect any Firewire device.

Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices. The first

jack is for stereo line-in signal. The second jack is for stereo

line-out signal. The third jack is for microphone.


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Chapter 3Using BIOS

About the Setup Utility

The computer uses the latest Award BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The

CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the

motherboard BIOS.

The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’s configura-

tion status and provides you with options to set system parameters. The parameters are

stored in battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is

turned off. When the system is turned back on, the system is configured with the values you

stored in CMOS.

The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure:

• Hard drives, diskette drives and peripherals

• Video display type and display options

• Password protection from unauthorized use

• Power Management features

The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs. Before using the

Setup Utility, ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options.

This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options.

The Standard Configuration

A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility. However, we recommendthat you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future.

This Setup Utility should be used:

• when changing the system configuration

• when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make changes

to the Setup Utility

• when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts

• when making changes to the Power Management configuration

• when changing the password or making other changes to the Security Setup

Entering the Setup Utility

When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines.

POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are

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BIOS Navigation Keys

The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:

Press DEL to enter SETUP Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility.

KEY FUNCTION

Select

Value

Exit

General Help

Previous Values

Move

Item Help

Enter

+/-/PU/PD

ESC

F1

F2

F5

F6 Fail-Safe Defaults

Standard CMOS Features

Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

PC Health Status

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

PnP/PCI Configurations

Advanced BIOS FeaturesLoad Fail-Safe Defaults

F10: Save & Exit Setup

: Select ItemESC: Quit

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

F7 Optimized Defaults

F10 Save


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Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s

Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improvements in performance,

or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows:

1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow

BIOS flashing.

2 If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced

BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being

overwritten.

3 Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows on-line help for information

on creating a bootable system disk.)

4 Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer’s Web

site. Copy these files to the system diskette you created in Step 3.

5 Turn off your computer and insert the system diskette in your computer’s

diskette drive. (You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the bootpriority items on the Advanced Setup page, to force your computer to boot

from the floppy diskette drive first.)

6 At the A:\ prompt, type the Flash Utility program name and press .

7 Type the filename of the new BIOS in the “File Name to Program”text box.

Follow the onscreen directions to update the motherboard BIOS.

8 When the installation is complete, remove the floppy diskette from the diskette

drive and restart your computer. If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper,

reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten.

The computer will restart automatically.

Using BIOS

When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup

Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is

currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. Whenan option is highlighted, execute the option by pressing .

Some options lead to pop-up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to

execute that option. Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for information.

Some options (marked with a triangle ) lead to submenus that enable you to change the

values for the option. Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu.

In this manual, default values are enclosed in parenthesis. Submenu items are denoted by a

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Date and Time

The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If

you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make

changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility.

IDE Devices

Your computer has two IDE channels and each channel can be installed with one or two

devices (Master and Slave). In addition, this motherboard supports two SATA channels and

each channel allows one SATA device to be installed. Use these items to configure each

device on the IDE channel.

Standard CMOS FeaturesThis option displays basic information about your system.

Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy)

Time (hh:mm:ss)

IDE Channel 0 Master [ None]

IDE Channel 0 Slave [ None]

Change the day, month, year

and century

Item Help 0 : 3 : 51

Menu Level

Fri, Jan 3 2006

Press to display the submenu:

IDE Channel 1 Master [ None]

IDE Channel 1 Slave [ None]

IDE Channel 2 Master [None]

IDE Channel 3 Master [None]

261120 K

Base Memory

Extended Memory

Total Memory

640K

260096K

Drive A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Halt On [All Errors]Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled]


IDE Channel 0 Master

To auto-detect the

HDD’ size, head... on

this channel

Item HelpIDE HDD Auto-Detection

IDE Channel 0 Slave

Access Mode

[ Auto]

[ Auto]

Capacity 0 MB

Cylinder 0

HeadPrecomp

Landing Zone

0

0Sector

0

0

Menu Level

[ Press Enter]

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults F10:Save

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value ESC:Exit F1: General Help F2: Item Help




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Drive A (1.44M, 3.5 in.)

These items define the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system.You can connect one or two diskette drives.

Access Mode (Auto)

This item defines ways that can be used to access IDE hard disk such as LBA (Large

Block Addressing). Leave this value at Auto and the system will automatically decide the

fastest way to access the hard disk drive. If you choose IDE Channel 2/3 Master, the

item only have Large and Auto.

Halt On (All Errors)

Base Memory, Extended Memory, and Total Memory

Floppy 3 Mode Support (Disabled)

Press to return to the Standard CMOS Feature page.

IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave Drives & Extended IDE Drive (Auto)

Leave this item at Auto to enable the system to automatically detect and configure IDE

device on the channel. If it fails to find a device, change the value to Manual and then

manually configure the drive by entering the characteristics of the drive in the items

described below. Please noted that if you choose IDE Channel 2/3 Master, the item may

change to Extended IDE Drive.

Refer to your drive’s documentation or look on the drive casing if you need to obtain

this information. If no device is installed, change the value to None.

Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, ensure that you have theconfiguration information supplied by the manufacturer of your hard drive.

Incorrect settings can result in your system not recognizing the installed hard

disk.

Press while this item is highlighted to prompt the Setup Utility to automatically

detect and configure an IDE device on the IDE channel.

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

If you are sett ing up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode, more

than one line will appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA

for an LBA drive.

Floppy 3 mode refers to a 3.5-inch diskette with a capacity of 1.2 MB. Floppy 3 mode is

sometimes used in Japan.

This item defines the operation of the system POST (Power On Self Test) routine. You can

use this item to select which types of errors in the POST are sufficient to halt the system.

These items are automatically detected by the system at start up time. These are display-

only fields. You cannot make changes to these fields.


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Advanced BIOS FeaturesThis option defines advanced information about your system.

Menu Level

Item Help

x

x

1 2 3

1 2 3

1 2 3

1 2 3


Advanced BIOS Features

CPU Feature [Press Enter]

Removable Device Priority [Press Enter]

Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter]

Network Boot Priority [Press Enter]

CPU Internal Cache [Enabled]

External Cache [Enabled]

Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]

First Boot Device [Removable]

Second Boot Device [Hard Disk]

Third Boot Device [CDROM]

Boot Other Device [Enabled]

Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled]

Boot Up NumLock Status [On]

Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]

Security Option [Setup]

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2]

HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability [Disabled]

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6

Typematic Delay (Msec) 250

CPU Feature (Press Enter)

Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen:


CPU Feature

NPT Fid control

NPT Vid control [Auto]

Item Help

Menu Level

This item allows users to adjust the CPU frequency; the range will be variedaccording to

different CPUs. We strongly recommend you leave this item at its default value.

This item allows users to adjust the CPU voltage. We strongly recommend you leave thisitem at its default value

NPT Fid control (Auto)

NPT Vid control (Auto)

[Auto]

Press to return to the Advanced BIOS Features page.






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Hard Disk Boot Priority (Press Enter)Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen: Use this table to decide

the disk boot priority.

Menu Level

Use < > or < > to se-

lect a device, then

press to move it

up, or to move it

down the list. Press

to exit this

menu.

Item Help



Hard Disk Boot Priority

Removable Device Priority (Press Enter)Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen:


Removable Device Priority

Item Help

Menu Level

1. Floppy Disks

Use or < > toselect a device, then

press to move it

up, or to move it


to exit this

menu.

1. Bootable Add-in Cards







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Network Boot Priority

Network Boot Priority (Press Enter)Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen:

Item Help

Menu Level

Use or < > toselect a device, then

press to move it

up, or to move it


to exit this

menu.

1. Network 0: NVIDIA Boot Agent 224.0523

Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled)

Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system startup faster. You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system

hardware is operating smoothly.

CPU Internal Cache (Enabled)

All processors that can be installed in this motherboard use internal level 1 (L1) cache memory to improve

performance. Leave this item at the default value for better performance.

External Cache (Enabled)

Most processors that can be installed in this system use external level 2 (L2) cache memory

to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value for better performance.

First/Second/Third Boot Device (Removable/Hard Disk/CDROM)

Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your system

searches for an operating system at start-up time.

Boot Other Device (Enabled)

When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if

it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second, and Third boot devices.

Boot Up Floppy Seek (Disabled)

If this item is enabled, it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start-up time. You

don’t need to enable this item unless you have a legacy diskette drive with 360K capacity.

Boot Up NumLock Status (On)

This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started.





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Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled)If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the typematic rate and the

typematic delay settings for your keyboard.

• Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): Use this item to define how many characters

per second are generated by a held-down key.

• Typematic Delay (Msec): Use this item to define how many milliseconds must

elapse before a held-down key begins generating repeat characters.

Security Option (Setup)

If you have installed password protection, this item defines if the password is required at

system start up, or if it is only required when a user tries to enter the Setup Utility.

OS Select For DRAM > 64 MB (Non-OS2)

This item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and you are

running the OS/2 operating system. Otherwise, leave this item at the default.

HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability (Disabled)

The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) system is a diag-

nostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance. S.M.A.R.T. software

resides on both the disk drive and the host computer.

The disk drive software monitors the internal performance of the motors, media, heads, and

electronics of the drive. The host software monitors the overall reliability status of the

drive. If a device failure is predicted, the host software, through the Client WORKS S.M.A.R.T

applet, warns the user of the impending condition and advises appropriate action to protect

the data.


These items define critical timing parameters of the motherboard. You should leave the

items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical

specifications of your system hardware. If you change the values incorrectly, you mayintroduce fatal errors or recurring instability into your system.

Onboard GPU [Enable If No Ext GPU]

Frame Buffer Size [64M]

CPU Frequency [200.0 ]

Item Help

Menu Level



DRAM Configuration [Press Enter]

CPU Spread Spectrum [Center]

PCIE Spread Spectrum [Disabled]

SATA Spread Spectrum [Disabled]

HT Spread Spectrum [Center]

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Onboard GPU (Enable If No Ext GPU)

Frame Buffer Size (64M)

CPU Frequency (200.0)

DRAM Configuration (Press Enter)

Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen:


DRAM Configuration

Item Help

Menu Level

Timing Mode [Auto]

Memory Clock value or Limi DDR 400

DIMM Voltage Control [Normal]

X

Auto, no user limit

MaxMemClk, limit by

Memory Clock value

Timing Mode (Auto)

This item enables you to specify the DRAM timing mode to be configured automatically or

manually.

Press to return to the Advanced Chipset Features page.

CPU Spread Spectrum (Center)

This item, when enabled, can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Interference)

generated by the CPU.

PCIE Spread Spectrum (Disabled)


generated by the PCIE.

SATA Spread Spectrum (Disabled)


generated by the SATA.

HT Spread Spectrum (Center)

This item, when enabled, can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Interference)generated by the HT.

System BIOS Cacheable (Disabled)

This item enables users to enable or disable the system BIOS cache.



DIMM Voltage Control (Normal)This item is used to control the voltage of the DIMM.

This item enables the onboard GPU function. Disable this item if you are going to install an

external GPU.

This item enables users to specify the Onboard VGA share memory size.

This item enables users to manually over-clock the CPU frequency, ranging from 200.0

to 300.0.

• Memory Clock value or Limi DDR 400 : This item is used to set the MemoryClock value or Limi DDR 400.


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IDE Function Setup [Press Enter]

RAID Config [Press Enter]

Onboard Device [Press Enter]

Super IO Device [Press Enter]

Menu Level

Item Help

These options display items that define the operation of peripheral components on the

system’s input/output ports.

On-Chip IDE Channel 0/1 (Enabled)

Use these items to enable or disable the PCI IDE channels that are integrated on the

motherboard.

Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO (Auto)

Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. These four items let you

assign the kind of PIO (Programmed Input/Output) was used by the IDE devices. Choose

Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is best, or select a PIO mode from 0-

4.

OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled]

Primary Master PIO [Auto]

Primary Slave PIO [Auto]

Primary Master UDMA [Auto]

Primary Slave UDMA [Auto]

OnChip IDE Channel1 [Enabled]

Secondary Master PIO [Auto]Secondary Slave PIO [Auto]

Secondary Master UDMA [Auto]

Secondary Slave UDMA [Auto]

IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled]

Serial-ATA Controller [All Enabled]

IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled]

Item Help

Menu Level

IDE Function Setup (Press Enter)Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen:


IDE Function Setup



IDE HDD Block Mode [Enabled]






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Press to return to the Integrated Peripherals page.

RAID Config (Press Enter)Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen:

RAID Enable [Disabled]

SATA 1 Primary RAID Disabled

SATA 2 Secondary RAID Disabled

Item Help

Menu Level


RAID Config

IDE DMA transfer access (Enabled)

This item allows you to enable the transfer access of the IDE DMA then burst onto the

PCI bus and nonburstable transactions do not.

Primary/Seconday Master/Slave UDMA (Auto)Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. This motherboard supports

UltraDMA technology, which provides faster access to IDE devices.

If you install a device that supports UltraDMA, change the appropriate item on this list

to Auto. You may have to install the UltraDMA driver supplied with this motherboard in

order to use an UltraDMA device.

IDE Prefetch Mode (Enabled)

The onboard IDE drive interface supports IDE prefetching, for faster drive access. If you

install a primary and secondary add-in IDE interface, set this field to Disabled if the

interface does not support prefetching.

OnChip IDE Channel 1 (Enabled)

This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard IDEdevices.

Serial-ATA Controller (All Enabled)

This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard SATA devices.

X

X


SATA Primary/Secondary RAID (Disabled)

These two items enable or disable the SATA Primary/Secondary RAID.

RAID Enable (Disabled)

This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard RAID function of RAID supporting

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Onchip USB (V1.1+V2.0)

This item enables users to enable or disable the onchip USB function, setting it to be

USB1.1 or USB2.0 compatible.

MC97 Modem (Auto)

Enables or disables the MC97 Modem function.

Onboard 1394 Device (Enabled)

Enables or disables the Onboard 1394 Device function.

AC97/HD Audio (Auto)

This item allows you to control the Onboard AC 97 audio. Disable this item if you are going

to install a PCI audio add-on card.

USB Mouse Support (Enabled)

USB Legacy Support (Enabled)

Enable this item if you plan to use a mouse connected through the USB port in a legacy

operating system (such as DOS) that does not support Plug and Play.

Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to Auto allows the

system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller

legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled.

Onboard Device (Press Enter)Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen:

OnChip USB [V1.1+V2.0]

USB Legacy Support [Enabled]

USB Mouse Support [Enabled]

AC97/HD Audio [Auto]

MC97 Modem [Auto]

Onboard Lan [Enabled]

Onboard 1394 Device [Enabled]

Menu Level

Item Help


Onboard Device



Onboard Lan (Enabled)

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Super IO Device (Press Enter)

Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled]

Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]

Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]

Parallel Port Mode [ECP]

ECP Mode Use DMA [3]

Item Help

Menu Level

Scroll to this and press to view the following screen:


SuperIO Device

Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8/IRQ4)

This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the Onboard

Serial Port 1.

Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled)

This option enables the Onboard Floppy Disk drive Controller.

Parallel Port Mode (ECP)

Enables you to set the data transfer protocol for your parallel port. There are four options:

SPP (Standard Parallel Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended CapabilitiesPort), and ECP+EPP.

SPP allows data output only. Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port

(EPP) are bidirectional modes, allowing both data input and output. ECP and EPP modes are

only supported with EPP- and ECP-aware peripherals.

Onboard Parallel Port (378/IRQ7)

This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard

para llel port .



ECP Mode Use DMA (3)

When the onboard parallel port is set to ECP mode, the parallel port can use DMA3 or

DMA1.

IDE HDD Block Mode (Enabled)

Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector read/

write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode, select Enabled for automatic detection

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Power Management SetupThis option lets you control system power management. The system has various power-

saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending to

RAM, and software power down that allows the system to be automatically resumed by

certain events.

If the system is suspended or has been powered down by software, it can be resumed by a

wake up call that is generated by incoming traffic to a modem, a LAN card, a PCI card, or

a fixed alarm on the system realtime clock.

The power-saving modes can be controlled by time-outs. If the system is inactive for a time,

the time-outs begin counting. If the inactivity continues so that the time-out period elapses,

the system enters a power-saving mode. If any item in the list of Reload Global Timer

Events is Enabled, then any activity on that item will reset the time-out counters to zero.

Menu Level

Item Help ACPI Suspend Type [S3 (STR)]

Video Off Method [DPMS Support]

HDD Power Down [Disabled]

Soft-Off by PBTN [Instant-Off]

Resume By PCI PME [Enabled]

Resume By Ring [Disabled]

Resume By USB (S3) [Disabled]

Power-On by Alarm [Disabled]

Day of Month Alarm 0

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0

Resume By PS2 MS (S3) [Disabled]

Resume By PS2 KB (S3) [Disabled]

Hot Key Power ON Ctrl-F1

Power on After Power fail [off]

x


Power Management Setup

x

x

ACPI Suspend Type (S3(STR))

Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S1 (POS), the suspend

mode is equivalent to a software power down. If you select S3 (STR), the suspend mode

is suspend to RAM, i.e., the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current

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Hot Key Power ON (Ctrl+F1)

Use this item to allocate the hot key to wake up the system.

Power on After Power fail (off)

This item enables your computer to automatically restart.

HDD Power Down (Disabled)

The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified length of time.

Options are from 1 Min to 15 Min and Disable.

Video Off Method (DPMS Support)This item defines how the video is powered down to save power. This item is set to DPMS

(Display Power Management Software) by default.

Resume by PCI PME (Enabled)

This item specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes whenactivity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component is detected.

Resume by Ring (Disabled)

An input signal on the serial Ring indicator (RI) line (in other words, and incoming call on

the modem) awakens the system from a soft off state.

Power-On by Alarm (Disabled)This item allows users to enable or disable the alarm to wake up the system. If set to

Enabled, users can specify the specific day of month and the exact time to power up the

system.

Soft-Off by PBTN (Instant-Off)

Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can create a

software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumed by Wake Up

Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down that is controlled by the power

button on your system. If the item is set to Instant-Off, then the power button causes a

software power down. If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec. Then you have to hold the power

button down for four seconds to cause a software power down.

Resume By PS2 MS (S3) (Disabled)

This item allows the activity of the PS2 mouse device to wake up the system from S3

sleep state.

Resume By PS2 KB (S3) (Disabled)This item allows the activity of the PS2 keyboard device to wake up the system from S3

sleep state.

Resume By USB (S3) (Disabled)

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PnP/ PCI ConfigurationsThis section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI (Peripheral Component Inter-

connect) is a system, which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing CPU’s when

they communicate with own special components. All the options describes in this section

are important and technical and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users

should make any changes to the default settings.

Menu Level

Item Help


PnP/PCI Configurations

Init Display First [PCI Slot]

Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]

Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)]

IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]

Assign IRQ For USB [Enabled]

** PCI Express relative items**Maximum Payload Size [4096]

Reset Configuration Data (Disabled)

If you enable this item and restart the system, any Plug and Play configuration data stored

in the BIOS Setup is cleared from memory.

Resources Controlled By (Auto(ESCD))

You should leave this item at the default Auto (ESCD). Under this setting, the system

dynamically allocates resources to Plug and Play devices as they are required.

If you cannot get a legacy ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) expansion card to work properly, you might be able to solve the problem by changing this item to Manual, and then

opening up the IRQ Resources submenu.

• IRQ Resources: In the IRQ Resources submenu, if you assign an IRQ to

Legacy ISA, then that Interrupt Request Line is reserved for a legacy ISA

expansion card. Press to close the IRQ Resources submenu.

In the Memory Resources submenu, use the first item Reserved Memory Base

to set the start address of the memory you want to reserve for the ISA

expansion card. Use the section item Reserved Memory Length to set the

amount of reserved memory. Press to close the Memory Resources

submenu.PCI/VGA Palette Snoop (Disabled)

This item is designed to overcome problems that can be caused by some non-standard VGA

cards. This board includes a built-in VGA system that does not require palette snooping so

you must leave this item disabled.

Maximum Payload Size (4096)

This item specifies the maximum payload size for the PCI Express function.

Assign IRQ For USB (Enabled)

This item enables or disables the function of assigning IRQ for USB devices.

Init Display First (PCI Slot)

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PC Health StatusOn motherboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the param-

eters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and fan speeds.

Menu Level

Item Help


PC Health Status

Smart Fan Function [Press Enter]

Shutdown Temperature [Disabled]]

Warning Temperature [Disabled]

CPU Tcontrol 62 oC

System Temperature 34 oC

CPU Fan Speed 0 RPM

System Fan Speed 2755 RPM

CPU Vcore 1.39V

VDIMM 1.77V

Smart Fan Control (Disabled)

This item allows you to enable/disable the control of the system fan speed by changing by

changing the fan voltage.


Smart Fan Function

Smart Fan Function (Press Enter)Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen:

X

Item Help

Menu Level

Smart Fan Control [Disabled]

FAN1 START PWM VALUE 0

FAN1 START Temp oC 0

FAN1 Limit Temp oC 0

FAN1 Slope Select PWM/oC 0

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• FAN1 START PWM VALUE : This item is used to set the start PWMvalue of the smart fan.

• FAN1 START Temp oC : This item is used to set the start temperature of the smart fan.

• FAN1 Limit Temp oC : This item is used to set the limit temperature of the smart fan.

• FAN1 Slope Select PWM/ oC : This item is used to set the Slope SelectPWM of the smart fan.

System Component Characteristics

These fields provide you with information about the systems current operating status.

You cannot make changes to these fields.

• CPU Tcontrol

• System Temperature

• CPU Fan Speed

• System Fan Speed

• CPU Vcore

• VDIMM

Shutdown Temperature (Disabled)

Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down.

Warning Temperature (Disabled)

This item enables or disables the warning temperature function.

Press to return to the PC Health Status page.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all appropriate

items in the Setup Utility:

Press and then to install the defaults. Press and then to not

install the defaults. The fail-safe defaults place no great demands on the system and are

generally stable. If your system is not functioning correctly, try installing the fail-safe

defaults as a first step in getting your system working properly again. If you only want to

install fail-safe defaults for a specific option, select and display that option, and then press

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PASSWORD DISABLED

If you have selected “System” in “Security Option” of “BIOS Features Setup” menu, you

will be prompted for the password every time the system reboots or any time you try to

enter BIOS Setup.

If you have selected “Setup” at “Security Option” from “BIOS Features Setup” menu, you

will be prompted for the password only when you enter BIOS Setup.

Supervisor Password has higher priority than User Password. You can use Supervisor Pass-word when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup to modify all settings. Also you can

use User Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup but can not modify any

setting if Supervisor Password is enabled.

Set Supervisor/User Password

When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the screen to

assist you in creating a password.

ENTER PASSWORD

Type the password, up to eight characters, and press . The password typed nowwill clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to

confirm the password. Type the password again and press . You may also press

to abort the selection.

To disable password, just press when you are prompted to enter

password. A message will confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is

disabled, the system will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup freely.

Load Optimized DefaultsThis option opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all appropriate

items in the Setup Utility. Press and then to install the defaults. Press and

then to not install the defaults. The optimized defaults place demands on the

system that may be greater than the performance level of the components, such as the CPU

and the memory. You can cause fatal errors or instability if you install the optimized defaults

when your hardware does not support them. If you only want to install setup defaults for a

specific option, select and display that option, and then press .

User please remain the factory BIOS default setting of “Load Optimized De-

faults” when installing Operation System onto your system.

Save & Exit Setup

Highlight this item and press to save the changes that you have made in the Setup

Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press to

save and exit, or press to return to the main menu:

Exit Without Saving

Highlight this item and press to discard any changes that you have made in the

Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears,

press to discard changes and exit, or press to return to the main menu.

If you have made settings that you do not want to save, use the “Exit Without

Saving” item and press to discard any changes you have made.

This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for information on the software

supplied with the motherboard.


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Chapter 4Using the Motherboard Software

About the Software CD-ROM

The support software CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all the

drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products. Below you can find

a brief description of each software program, and the location for your motherboard

version. More information on some programs is available in a README file, located in the

same directory as the software.

Never try to install all software from folder that is not specified for use with

your motherboard .

Before installing any software, always inspect the folder for files named README.TXT,

INSTALL.TXT, or something similar. These files may contain important information thatis not included in this manual.

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